
Lagocephalus lunaris
Rough Golden Puffer
As recorded: Lagocephalus lunaris (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- October 29, 1983
- Locality
- Bahrain; [off]
- Island
- Bahrain
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lagocephalus lunaris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 102 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Singapore
(c) clickid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
府道601号, Kyoto, JP
(c) りなべる, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
Maizuru, Kyoto, JP
(c) りなべる, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-18
Maizuru, Kyoto, JP
(c) りなべる, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-18
Maizuru, JP-KY, JP
(c) りなべる, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-18
Maizuru, JP-KY, JP
(c) りなべる, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Lagocephalus lunaris. BPBM 29424. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37327902. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29424.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37327902 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
